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[12/21/11 - 10:59 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 21
Updates include: Michael Showalter books comedy at FOX; HBO brands Aaron Sorkin drama as "The Newsroom"; and Helen Mirren's voice to turn up on "Glee."
[12/21/11 - 03:09 PM]
Justin Bieber, Leona Lewis, Pitbull, Ne-Yo and Others Will Perform on the Two-Hour Grand Finale of "The X Factor" Thursday, December 22
The two-night finale begins tonight, Wednesday, December 21 at 8:00/7:00c.
[12/21/11 - 03:08 PM]
truTV's Hit Series "Hardcore Pawn" Sets Network Record with 2.7 Million Viewers
truTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 20.
[12/21/11 - 01:46 PM]
Showtime(R) Encourages Viewers to Participate in a 5-Day Walk of Shame-Less
Six competing teams of three will take turns walking continuously on a treadmill for 12 straight hours over the course of five days in New York City from January 18 to 22.
[12/21/11 - 12:53 PM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Adds New Original Primetime Specials to Its January Lineup
Highlights include the return of "Oprah's Master Class" plus "Oprah and the Legendary Cast of 'Roots' 35 Years Later."
[12/21/11 - 11:12 AM]
Video: Final "Spartacus: Vengeance" Trailer - Premieres on Starz Friday, January 27th at 10pm ET
Check out the latest footage from the upcoming season.
[12/21/11 - 10:56 AM]
CBS Presents Television's Year-End Lists of Top Rated Shows in a Variety of Categories
CBS spins the numbers for the season to date.
[12/21/11 - 10:51 AM]
HBO2 Documentary "In Tahrir Square: 18 Days of Egypt's Unfinished Revolution" Debuts Jan. 25
Emmy-winning documentary filmmakers Jon Alpert and Matthew O'Neill are behind the project.
[12/21/11 - 10:02 AM]
Ring in the New Year With the First 10 Episodes of "The Lying Game" on Sunday, January 1 from 9AM-7PM on ABC Family
The show's winter season kicks off the following night at 9:00/8:00c.
[12/21/11 - 09:27 AM]
Ricky Gervais Deals Out More Pilkington Punishment with "An Idiot Abroad 2: The Bucket List" on Science
The network's highest rated series ever returns with first of eight new episodes on Saturday, January 21 at 10:00/9:00c.
[12/21/11 - 09:07 AM]
Video: "The Challenge: Battle of The Exes" Trailer - Premieres Wednesday, January 25 at 10/9c on MTV
Said installment marks the 22nd edition of the veteran franchise.
[12/21/11 - 08:29 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Gilly Christmas" Wins Repeat Race for NBC
The 2009 special is the night's top draw among adults 18-49.
[12/21/11 - 08:05 AM]
USA Network Presents Gwyneth Paltrow, Seth MacFarlane and Jason Wu in One Hour Special "Out of Character With Krista Smith" - Special Premieres on Wednesday, January 11 at 11/10c
Smith, west coast editor of Vanity Fair, "will give viewers exclusive access to their favorite stars like never before."
[12/21/11 - 07:55 AM]
History(R) Marks Historic Best Year Ever
History spins the numbers for the year to date.
[12/21/11 - 07:49 AM]
"Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?" Season 2 Premieres Tuesday, January 24 at 9PM ET/PT
The 10-episode season "opens with Joan gearing up for yet another plastic surgery routine which Melissa protests."
[12/21/11 - 07:41 AM]
Cheers to 2012 When "Napoleon Dynamite" Joins the Animation Domination(R) Block Sunday, January 15, on FOX
The stars of said lineup share their resolutions for 2012.
[12/21/11 - 07:35 AM]
A&E's Original Monday Night Non-Fiction Series Return for All-New Seasons on January 2, 2012
Emmy-nominated "Hoarders" and Emmy-winning "Intervention" are back for seasons five and 12, respectively.
[12/21/11 - 06:28 AM]
Rodney Carrington Rings in 2012 As Host and "Pawn Stars" Rick Harrison and Austin "Chumlee" Russell Co-Host "American Country New Year's Eve Live," Saturday, December 31, on FOX
The year-end festivities also will feature performances by Eli Young Band and Toby Keith.
[12/20/11 - 10:41 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, December 20
Updates include: FOX to pick up actors' options on "Terra Nova"; Steve Jones reportedly to exit "The X Factor"; and NeNe Leakes to guest on FOX's "Glee."
[12/20/11 - 02:06 PM]
"Monday Night Football" Helps ESPN Win the Night among All Networks
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 19.
[12/20/11 - 12:31 PM]
E! Entertainment Special: "Celebrity Slimdowns: Losing The Weight" Premieres January 2 at 9:00 PM ET/PT
Jordin Sparks, Ross Mathews, Jennifer "J-Woww" Farley, Patrick Stump and Kyle Massey all spill their secrets to E!.
[12/20/11 - 12:25 PM]
FOX Remains the Only Network to Post Double-Digit Gains Among Both Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers Versus Last Fall
FOX spins the numbers for the week of December 12-18.
[12/20/11 - 11:54 AM]
NBC Is #2 in Adults 18-49 for the Primetime Week of Dec. 12-18
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 12-18.
[12/20/11 - 11:34 AM]
Some of Hollywood's Biggest Stars to Honor One of the World's Most Beloved Entertainers in the Star-Studded Special "Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl" on Monday, January 16, 8-9:30 P.M. ET, on NBC
Mary Tyler Moore, Hugh Jackman, Jay Leno, Amy Poehler and Carol Burnett plus her "Hot in Cleveland" co-stars are set for the celebration.
[12/20/11 - 11:27 AM]
Star-Studded Lineup Announced for "NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly" on December 31
Drake, Jessie J, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green, Megan Hilty, The Roots and Tony Bennett are among those on tap for the annual event.
[12/20/11 - 11:05 AM]
TBS Tops Primetime As Basic Cable's #1 Network Among Adults 18-34 for the Second Consecutive Week
Turner spins the numbers for the week of December 12-18.
[12/20/11 - 10:52 AM]
Disney Channel Sweeps #1 Rank Across Kid, Boy and Girl 6-11 Demographics in Total Day for the 5th Consecutive Week
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of December 12-18.
[12/20/11 - 10:45 AM]
ABC is Up Year to Year for the 3rd Straight Week on Monday with Young Adults
ABC spins the numbers for the week of December 12-18.
[12/20/11 - 10:37 AM]
ABC Family Ranks as Cable's #1 Network in Prime for the 3rd Straight Week in Women 18-49 and Females 12-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for the week of December 12-18.
[12/20/11 - 10:34 AM]
NFL Announcement: Super Bowl Streamed Live in U.S. for First Time
In addition, NFL Mobile only from Verizon will stream the broadcast of NBC's Postseason games, for the first time using a mobile application.
[12/20/11 - 10:13 AM]
HBO Renews "Enlightened," Cancels "Bored to Death," "How To Make It in America" & "Hung"
The Golden Globe-nominated comedy was actually the least-watched of the quartet this season.
[12/20/11 - 10:10 AM]
RSVP to the E! Entertainment Special: Fascinating Celebrity Weddings on December 26
Monica, Chely Wright, Sherri Shepherd, Shannon Tweed and Brooke Burke are among the featured brides.
[12/20/11 - 10:00 AM]
Nickelodeon's Hit Live-Action Mystery "House of Anubis" Returns for Season Two Monday, Jan. 9
New episodes will roll out in a daily format Monday-Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
[12/20/11 - 10:00 AM]
VH1 Drives Primetime Viewership Gains in 2011
VH1 spins the numbers for the year to date.
[12/20/11 - 09:54 AM]
CBS Closes Out the First Half of the Season With a Ratings Sweep in Viewers and Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 12-18.
[12/20/11 - 08:46 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Terra Nova" Helps FOX Share Demo Crown With CBS
Plus: NBC's "Fear Factor" revival dips more than 31% from its debut numbers last week.
[12/20/11 - 08:31 AM]
Welcome Aboard "Pan Am" With Free Episodes on iTunes Starting Today
All nine episodes to date from the first season of the ABC drama are available for free on the iTunes store.
[12/20/11 - 08:30 AM]
Oxygen's "Bad Girls Club: Las Vegas" to Premiere on Monday, January 23 at New Time of 10PM ET/PT
Plus: newcomer "Best Ink" now moves to spring 2012.
[12/20/11 - 07:52 AM]
"We'll Take Manhattan" - Ovation's First Original Movie Premieres on February 11, 2012
Aneurin Barnard and Karen Gillan topline the film, written and directed by John McKay.
[12/20/11 - 07:38 AM]
ESPN & ABC NBA Pregame Show Moving to L.A.; Expanded Role for Magic Johnson
Johnson will be a featured analyst - joining Jon Barry, Michael Wilbon and Chris Broussard - throughout the entire season.
[12/19/11 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Monday, December 19
Updates include: Dick Clark Productions to revive "Bloopers" in syndication; Naturi Naughton joins Lifetime's "The Client List"; and G4 orders pilot for "EpicMealTime."
[12/19/11 - 02:45 PM]
Discovery Out-Delivers Every Television Network Friday Night with "Gold Rush" and "Flying Wild Alaska"
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, December 16.
[12/19/11 - 01:09 PM]
"Homeland" Delivers Showtime's Most Watched Freshman Finale Ever
Showtime spins the numbers for Sunday, December 18.
[12/19/11 - 12:56 PM]
"Grimm" Is the #1 New Drama in Terms of Percentage Increase from Live+Same Day to Live+7 So Far This Season
NBC further spins the numbers for the week of November 28-December 4.
[12/19/11 - 11:54 AM]
Nominations Now Open for 2nd Annual "American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards(TM)"
The broadcast of the 2012 Hero Dog Awards will air on Hallmark Channel next fall.
[12/19/11 - 10:54 AM]
Relive the Excitement of NBC's "The Voice" Season One As Part of NBC.com's Holiday "Catch-Up" Featuring Full Season-to-Date Episodes of Many of Its Most Popular Series
Full season-to-date-episodes of "Up All Night," "Parenthood," "Whitney" and "Grimm" are also available.
[12/19/11 - 10:48 AM]
From NASCAR to the NFL, "Live! With Kelly" Features an All-Sports Guest Co-Host Line-Up January 9-13, 2012
Reggie Bush, Carl Edwards, Boomer Esiason, Jesse Palmer and Apolo Anton Ohno are all on tap during said week.
[12/19/11 - 10:38 AM]
TV Guide Network Announces Two New Original Series for First Half of 2012
"Hollywood Moms Night" and "Wilson Phillips: Still Holding On" are both set to roll out as weekly series in March and April, respectively.
[12/19/11 - 10:30 AM]
MTV's Hit Series "Punk'd" is Back!
Footage from an all-new season of the series will be featured during MTV's annual New Year's Eve party on Saturday, December 31.
[12/19/11 - 10:25 AM]
MTV's Emmy Award-Winning Series "True Life" Returns With All-New Episodes on Wednesday, December 28 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
New episodes will continue through Wednesday, January 18 on the cable channel.






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[01/27/26 - 01:47 PM]
"America's Culinary Cup" Announces the Award-Winning Chefs Invited to Compete for the Biggest Prize in Culinary Television History
The ultimate culinary showdown premieres with a 90-minute episode following "Survivor 50" on Wednesday, March 4.
[01/27/26 - 01:46 PM]
CBS Announces Landmark Crossover Event Between Hit Daytime Dramas "Beyond the Gates" and "The Young and the Restless"
The ambitious storyline will transport six iconic residents from Y&R's Genoa City into BTG's posh gated community, Fairmont Crest, and will air on "Beyond the Gates" in June.
[01/27/26 - 01:45 PM]
CBS Announces the 10 Iconic "Survivor" Episodes Paving the "Road to 50"
Beginning Monday, February 9, the network will present 10 encore episodes from the Emmy-winning series' ground-breaking history showcasing players from the "Survivor 50" cast.
[01/27/26 - 01:23 PM]
NBC Sports' Star-Studded Cast to Present Super Bowl LX Sunday, Feb. 8 on NBC and Peacock, Headlining Biggest Day in Sports on Opening Weekend of "Legendary February"
Super Bowl LX marks NBC's 21st Super Bowl broadcast, and the second on Peacock.
[01/27/26 - 01:01 PM]
Apple TV Renews "Shrinking" for Season Four Ahead of Its Season Three Premiere
Bringing more heart and humor, the series will also see the return of cast members Christa Miller, Emmy Award nominee Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Emmy Award nominee Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell and Ted McGinley.
[01/27/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of January 19 - "The Rip" Is Right on the Money at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
Audiences kept the suspense going as they streamed the murder-mystery thriller "His & Hers," putting the series at No. 1 on the English TV list with 17.2 million views.

[01/27/26 - 11:59 AM]
Hulu Sets Premiere Date and Title for Upcoming Nikki Glaser Comedy Special
"Nikki Glaser: Good Girl" will stream Friday, April 24 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers and internationally.
[01/27/26 - 11:30 AM]
Starz Acquires Critically-Acclaimed Drama Series "The Listeners" Starring Rebecca Hall
Based on the novel by Jordan Tannahill, who also wrote the adaptation, the provocative, haunting drama premiered on BBC One in the U.K. to broad critical acclaim and will premiere in the U.S. exclusively in 2026.
[01/27/26 - 11:01 AM]
Richard Dormer Returns to BAFTA-Winning Drama "Blue Lights" for Season Four
Three years into their jobs as response officers, Constables Grace Ellis, Tommy Foster, and Annie Conlon are operating at their limit, facing a new threat on the streets that the police can barely control.
[01/27/26 - 10:30 AM]
Caitlin Clark to Join NBC Sports as Special Contributor for "Basketball Night in America" Before "Sunday Night Basketball" Debuts February 1 at Madison Square Garden
"I'm really excited to be part of the Basketball Night in America crew this season," said Clark. "Carmelo, Vince, and Tracy are legends of the game and Maria is a true professional. It will be really fun to join them a few times this season."
[01/27/26 - 10:10 AM]
FOX Sports and NASCAR Studios Announce New Original Documentary "We've Lost Dale Earnhardt: 25 Years Later" Premiering February 12 on FS1
The film is told through exclusive first-person accounts, rare home video, archival broadcast footage, and cinematic storytelling, revisiting the death of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt and examining the profound ripple effects that continue to shape the sport and its culture 25 years later.
[01/27/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind" Season 10 - Meet the Singles - Netflix
Come for the meet cutes, stay for the wedding bells. Hopeful romantics fall in love based solely on their inner beauty in this hit dating experiment.
[01/27/26 - 09:48 AM]
Zorro Is Coming to MHz Choice
Broadly appealing with a light comedic touch, the eight-episode limited series is set to premiere on MHz Choice this summer, launching June 30.
[01/27/26 - 09:24 AM]
CBS News Significantly Expands Its Roster with 19 New Contributors Covering the Worlds of Politics, National Security, Medicine, Health, Happiness, Food, Style and Much More
The new hires were announced today by Bari Weiss, editor-in-chief of CBS News, during an all-hands meeting.
[01/27/26 - 09:01 AM]
"Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen" on March 26th - First Look & Date Announcement
Netflix's limited series comes from the executive producers of "Stranger Things" and the director of "Baby Reindeer."